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Barnard Gaines who stands charged at this office with
 
Barnard Gaines who stands charged at this office with
 
One hundred and Eleven dollars, and one from Yelverton
 
One hundred and Eleven dollars, and one from Yelverton
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Peyton who is indetned on last settlement one dollar,
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Peyton who is indebted on last settlement one dollar,
 
the enclosures are the answers thereto which are left
 
the enclosures are the answers thereto which are left
 
open for your perusal, after which you will please
 
open for your perusal, after which you will please
 
seal and transmit them as directed.
 
seal and transmit them as directed.
 
     I am&c.
 
     I am&c.
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    Wm. Simmons. Acct.
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Capt. Bd. Gaines          Department of War
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of the 1st Regiment    Accountants Office
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at Fort Wayne              September 18th, 1797
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Sir
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    I received your letter of the 13th June last
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and approve of your mode of closing your account with
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Caleb Swan Paymaster General to the Troops of the
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United States, when that settlement takes place (which
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I hope will be as early as lays in your power) you will
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please transmit a Certificate from the P.M.G. that I may
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be enabled to make the necessary entries on the Book's
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of this Office.
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    I am &c.
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Wm. Simmons
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Acct.--